3 Reasons to Hold On to Microsoft's Stock

Microsoft is a selection for the real-money Inflation-Protected Income Growth portfolio. In this brief video, portfolio manager Chuck Saletta offers three reasons he's holding on to Microsoft's stock despite the 39% rise since he bought those shares a little more than a year ago.

Why dividends ruleA key reason Microsoft made the cut as an iPIG selection is one of the dirty secrets that few finance professionals will openly admit: Dividend stocks as a group typically outperform their non-dividend paying brethren. The reasons for this are too numerous to list here, but you can rest assured it's true. However, knowing this is only half the battle. The other half is identifying which dividend stocks in particular are the best.